Empire More Than Kin (Season 2, Episode 15)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

Empire

More Than Kin (Season 2, Episode 15)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

Lucious holds a fundraiser as part of a campaign to prove he should return as Empire's CEO; Hakeem considers whether or not to be a father to Anika's child.

Showrunner

Ilene Chaiken

Director

Sanaa Hamri

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Eric Haywood (written by) | Malcolm Spellman (written by) | Joshua Allen (story editor)

Producers

Ilene Chaiken | Attica Locke | Malcolm Spellman

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Paul M. Sommers

Editors

Zack Arnold | Ishai Setton

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon (location casting)

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 27, 2016

Release date

Apr 27, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 98 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Lucious Lyon See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Hakeem Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Jamal Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Trai Byers Andre Lyon Andre Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Grace Byers Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) See fewer	The Blackening (2022)
Kaitlin Doubleday Rhonda Lyon Rhonda Lyon See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Gabourey Sidibe Becky Becky See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha (credit only) Porsha (credit only) See fewer	The Perfect Christmas Present (2017)
Serayah Tiana Brown (credit only) Tiana Brown (credit only) See fewer	Empire (2015)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	Hidden Figures (2016)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	The Spectacular Now (2013)
Jamila Velazquez Laura Calleros Laura Calleros See fewer	Empire (2015)
Bre-Z Freda Gatz Freda Gatz See fewer	Empire (2015)
Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh Harper Scott (as Annie Ilonzeh) Harper Scott (as Annie Ilonzeh) See fewer	Peppermint (2018)
Rafael de la Fuente Michael Sanchez Michael Sanchez See fewer	Empire (2015)
Shanesia Davis Mrs. Calhoun Mrs. Calhoun See fewer	Early Edition (1996)
Fantastic Negrito Fantastic Negrito Fantastic Negrito See fewer	Blindspotting (2018)
AzMarie Livingston Chicken Chicken See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Sara Sevigny Edna Bunnin Edna Bunnin See fewer	American Auto (2021)
Will Kinnear Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein See fewer	Empire (2015)
Jessica Klass Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) See fewer	Chicago Fire (2012)
Gregory Fenner Blogger #1 Blogger #1 See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Sandra Marquez Nurse Nurse See fewer	Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Brian Plocharczyk Paramedic #1 Paramedic #1 See fewer	Christian (2025)
Kiley B. Moore Reporter (as Kiley Moore) Reporter (as Kiley Moore) See fewer	Empire (2015)
Marcell Johnson Marcel Marcel See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Tory L. Beckham Coffee Shop Patron (uncredited) Coffee Shop Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Beasts of the Field (2019)
Ty BleAu David (uncredited) David (uncredited) See fewer	Detroiters (2017)
Kelly Carevic Event Planner (uncredited) Event Planner (uncredited) See fewer	Rampage (2018)
Nicole Keating News Anchor (uncredited) News Anchor (uncredited) See fewer	Space Happens (2015)
Lizzy Leigh Employee (uncredited) Employee (uncredited) See fewer	Clever Girl (2015)
Mo McRae J Poppa (uncredited) J Poppa (uncredited) See fewer	A Lot of Nothing (2022)